Shigellosis causes
|
Shigellosis Microchapters |
|---|
|
Diagnosis |
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Shigellosis causes On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Shigellosis causes |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Shigellosis is usually a foodborne or waterborne illness caused by an infection with Shigella species.
Shigellosis Causes
Etiologic Agent
Shigellosis is usually a foodborne or waterborne illness caused by an infection with Shigella species.
Structure
- Shigella is a gram-negative, non-motile, facultatively anaerobic, non-spore-forming rod.Invalid
<ref>tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title - Shigella is closely related to E. coli, where both organisms are thought to be derived from similar vector plasmids. Unlike E. coli, Shigella cannot ferment lactose or decarboxylate lysine.Invalid
<ref>tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title